4 FEET Tank Lighting
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4 FEET Tank Lighting
Hi All,
I am gonna scape my 4feet tank,
Dimensions
LENGTH - 120CM - 4 FEET
HEIGHT - 60 CM - 2 FEET
WIDTH - 45 CM - 1.5FEET
Experts Please Advise me regarding the Lighting required here as the depth is 2 feet and i will use carpet plants, i need a good solution.
should i go for Metal Halide or T5 ?
please advise about the brand to buy and cost ?
Regards,
Mithun --- WAiting for seniors ADVISE pls Help me OUT
I am gonna scape my 4feet tank,
Dimensions
LENGTH - 120CM - 4 FEET
HEIGHT - 60 CM - 2 FEET
WIDTH - 45 CM - 1.5FEET
Experts Please Advise me regarding the Lighting required here as the depth is 2 feet and i will use carpet plants, i need a good solution.
should i go for Metal Halide or T5 ?
please advise about the brand to buy and cost ?
Regards,
Mithun --- WAiting for seniors ADVISE pls Help me OUT
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Re: 4 FEET Tank Lighting
If you a good budget go for LEDs otherwise T5s is best option.
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Re: 4 FEET Tank Lighting
I would say go for T5 availability of Led and LED Drivers is an issue, and if by any change your driver doesn’t work then you need to go all the way to get the new driver or LEds etc.
T5 are easily available in local markets
T5 are easily available in local markets
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Re: 4 FEET Tank Lighting
Hi Mitty
I hv a tank 2 ft high and feel that if u want a good carpet then t5 is not able to penetrate to the bottom of the tank.
However if u invest in a good reflector with ur t5 that would help immensely. Will wait for more guys to answer.
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Kuldip
I hv a tank 2 ft high and feel that if u want a good carpet then t5 is not able to penetrate to the bottom of the tank.
However if u invest in a good reflector with ur t5 that would help immensely. Will wait for more guys to answer.
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Re: 4 FEET Tank Lighting
depends of which type of plants that you want to keep go with T5HO with color spectrum of 4200K or 6500K or 8000K.
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Re: 4 FEET Tank Lighting
I too have tank height of 2 Feet.. can some ple suggest where to get T5HO in delhi along with reflector and tentative cost of one set ...i am currently using a 2X36 watts PLLs..which is not of great help... thanks,
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Re: 4 FEET Tank Lighting
Bhagirat Place is the best place for getting all types of lighting.Tanvinder wrote:I too have tank height of 2 Feet.. can some ple suggest where to get T5HO in delhi along with reflector and tentative cost of one set ...i am currently using a 2X36 watts PLLs..which is not of great help... thanks,
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Re: 4 FEET Tank Lighting
i have no plans to go for LED, availability and custom makings is a long way process, i am planning to go for Metal Halide.
so Experts can u Please advise on Metal Halides in Detail ?
so Experts can u Please advise on Metal Halides in Detail ?
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Re: 4 FEET Tank Lighting
finally done with 2 150w mh